Tag: Archimedean solid

Truncated Platonics

2015-02-02
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Truncated Platonics

There are several Archimedean solids that are formed by the truncation (cutting off) of each corner of a Platonic solid. These can be shown in successive truncations from one shape to its dual. Original Truncation Rectification Bitruncation Birectification (dual)   Tetrahedron   Truncated Tetrahedron   …Read the Rest

Finding the Angles of the Truncated Icosahedron

I’ve been interested in various geometric shapes for many years, from the simple cubes, prisms, and pyramids made in middle school, to the geodesic domes used to build houses. I have cut and glued numerous pieces of paper into just about all of the regular …Read the Rest

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